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>> reporter: republican leader john boehner said when he was talking about being open to new revenue, he was not talking about new tax increases. the president sits down with democrats and republican leaders here on capitol hill on friday. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> two weeks after the destruction from hurricane sandy, victims are still trying to put their lives back together. more than 100,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey are without electricity as they struggle to rebuild. a 77-year-old man has died from injuries from a fall brunging the city's death toll to 43. homeland security secretary janet nah pop politan know has reaffirmed her commitment to be with those for the duration. now for a look at the weather here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. give me good news. >> that's depends where you are in the west. >> i want sunshine. >> go south. the northwest isn't pretty. rain and snow in many areas of washington state and oregon state. look at the radar. the green shows you where the rain is. the whi
>> reporter: republican leader john boehner said when he was talking about being open to new revenue, he was not talking about new tax increases. the president sits down with democrats and republican leaders here on capitol hill on friday. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> two weeks after the destruction from hurricane sandy, victims are still trying to put their lives back together. more than 100,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey...
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. >> reporter: earlier in the day, speaker john boehner also sounded a kumbaya theme. >> i am proposing a fiscal cliff together to be averted >> reporter: that gets its name, because at the end of the year if congress does nothing, bush taxes expire, the payroll tax cut expires, emergency unemployment benefits end and $984 billion in automatic cuts and defense and domestic budgets are triggered. they estimate that would cause the economy to take a significant hit, raising unemployment to 9.1% by the end of next year. but the real political sticking point is taxes. the president called on congress to make tax cuts for people making less than $200,000, and making less than $250,000, and drew a line in the sand. >> i refuse to accept any approach that is not balanced. and on tuesday night, we found out the majority of americans agree with my approach. >> reporter: the president was referring to the tuesday exit poll which indicated nearly 60% of voters would support higher taxes on the wealthy.çó and while john boehner hinted at some taxes going up, he also listed some conditions. >> and
. >> reporter: earlier in the day, speaker john boehner also sounded a kumbaya theme. >> i am proposing a fiscal cliff together to be averted >> reporter: that gets its name, because at the end of the year if congress does nothing, bush taxes expire, the payroll tax cut expires, emergency unemployment benefits end and $984 billion in automatic cuts and defense and domestic budgets are triggered. they estimate that would cause the economy to take a significant hit, raising...
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house speaker john boehner says he thinks they will have a solution before the end of the year. >>> and there are new details about the woman, jill kelley, at the center of the scandal that brought down general petraeus. as nbc's andrea mitchell reports jill kelley's connections went beyond the social elite and tampa, all the way to the white house. >> reporter: jill kelley and her twin sister met at the white house, touring it on november fourth with their families, two days before general james clapper, the director of national intelligence was even told about the petraeus scandal. jill kelley mentioned the visit in an e-mail, saying i was at the white house with my friends in the administration this weekend. the stress was surreal. white house officials say the kelley sisters were invited by a staffer who may have met at the air force base. jill kelley was bipartisan in her outreach, she and her sister dropped in on a fundraiser for marco rubio two years ago. they did not pay, sources said, just arrived and soon left. in an e-mail last march, jill kelley said she was trying to carryi
house speaker john boehner says he thinks they will have a solution before the end of the year. >>> and there are new details about the woman, jill kelley, at the center of the scandal that brought down general petraeus. as nbc's andrea mitchell reports jill kelley's connections went beyond the social elite and tampa, all the way to the white house. >> reporter: jill kelley and her twin sister met at the white house, touring it on november fourth with their families, two days...
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i think you heard john boehner say that already. we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. and i think the vast majority of americans agree with that. the question is how do you do that and how do you allow taxes to rise at the same time you fix the real problem? and the real problem is uncontrolled entitlement spending and a government that has grown massively. not just under this administration, under republican administration. >> let me turn to senator schumer on this point. >> so you have to approach both sides of it. >> let me turn to senator schumer. i'm going to ask you the same question. if the mandate is compromised, what do democrats have to be prepared to accept as a painful outcome in order to achieve compromise? >> well, i agree with you, the mandate is compromise. that's why we have a divided house and senate. and i think if the house stands for anything it's cut government spending, as tom coburn said, and i think we're going to have to do more of it. we hear
i think you heard john boehner say that already. we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. and i think the vast majority of americans agree with that. the question is how do you do that and how do you allow taxes to rise at the same time you fix the real problem? and the real problem is uncontrolled entitlement spending and a government that has grown massively. not just under this administration, under republican administration....
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boehner and the president were close to a deal last year. the so-called grand bargain. $4 trillion in debt reduction including politically sensitive changes to social security and medicare. many think that blueprint still works. >> and the real problem is uncontrolled entitlement spending and a government that has grown massively. not just under this administration, under republican administration. >> reporter: experts warn of serious damage to the economy if the standoff drags on. >> if three or four weeks from now they're making no progress at all, you're going to see the anxiety and the nervousness growing both in the markets and in corporate boardrooms. it's going to be a rough two months for the u.s. economy. >> reporter: and lester, as the clock ticks with the two sides still at odds, they'll try to take the first steps towards common ground on friday here at the white house when the president hosts the entire congressional leadership. >> mick viqueira, thank you. >>> tomorrow marks two weeks since sandy roared ashore here in the north
boehner and the president were close to a deal last year. the so-called grand bargain. $4 trillion in debt reduction including politically sensitive changes to social security and medicare. many think that blueprint still works. >> and the real problem is uncontrolled entitlement spending and a government that has grown massively. not just under this administration, under republican administration. >> reporter: experts warn of serious damage to the economy if the standoff drags on....
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i think speaker boehner laid out $800 billion in revenues the last time that they met. the real issue here, in my opinion, and i meet republicans and democrats all the time, is how deeply we're going to deal with the issue of entitlements and especially the medicare program. to me, that's the key to these decisions, and discussions, and that is will the president be willing to really fundamentally change the medicare program so that it's solvent for the future. i believe if he's willing to do that, i think you're going to see a compromise here. and i think you're going to see something very -- >> on the part of democrats to touch those. i want to talk briefly about this notion of a two-step measure that speaker boehner supports a stopgap that would buy a little time until january and then pick up the harder business down the road. can we afford that? but can we do this all in one step? >> yeah, i'm not a fan of that. look, we all know what the issues are. we've been talking about this for two years. we've had two dry runs at it now. i'm not a fan of a two-step process.
i think speaker boehner laid out $800 billion in revenues the last time that they met. the real issue here, in my opinion, and i meet republicans and democrats all the time, is how deeply we're going to deal with the issue of entitlements and especially the medicare program. to me, that's the key to these decisions, and discussions, and that is will the president be willing to really fundamentally change the medicare program so that it's solvent for the future. i believe if he's willing to do...
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. >> there is agreement all around that boehner wants a deal. the speaker wants a deal, but he cannot sell a deal, even with the goodwill that he thinks he and the president have on that right now, unless there is real graham ruddman type, real requirements, that these things go in simultaneously. and that's what jim baker wrote about recently, who's had that experience, of fashioning exactly that kind of deal. >> it's important, though, that -- >> you have to cut spending in the future. >> you can raise taxes with one congress. but it takes five congresses to cut spending. >> it's important to keep the focus on growth. not taxes, not spending cuts. you know, the goal here is to get our growth from, you know, one plus percent, up to three and four percent. if we don't get growth going, none of this will matter at all. it's really important as the president frames this that he frames it as growth, and therefore i need this tax increase for these people. this kind of spending cuts here. because it will leverage this kind of growth. >> but that's n
. >> there is agreement all around that boehner wants a deal. the speaker wants a deal, but he cannot sell a deal, even with the goodwill that he thinks he and the president have on that right now, unless there is real graham ruddman type, real requirements, that these things go in simultaneously. and that's what jim baker wrote about recently, who's had that experience, of fashioning exactly that kind of deal. >> it's important, though, that -- >> you have to cut spending in...
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is open to creating new revenue. >> boehner's position is exactly where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth and government will get more revenue. >> reporter: boehner also speaks today. >> what we have to watch for is whether the speaker and the president are on entirely different planets. >> reporter: but a fiscal truce won't calm wall street. >> it will create uncertainty going forward until everything is determined in the new congress. >> reporter: thursday the congressional budget office predicted if congress doesn't act, unemployment could hit 9.1% next year. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> as tracie mentioned, that fiscal cliff could end up trigger a rise in unemployment. for a more in-depth look at the possible recession that could be causing, we turn to jackie deangeles live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning, jon. ratings agency standard & poor's says that it sees a 15% chance the u.s. will go over the fiscal cliff next year. however, the agency is saying paul so makers are l
is open to creating new revenue. >> boehner's position is exactly where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth and government will get more revenue. >> reporter: boehner also speaks today. >> what we have to watch for is whether the speaker and the president are on entirely different planets. >> reporter: but a fiscal truce won't calm wall street. >> it will create uncertainty going forward until everything is...
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last night house speaker john boehner insisted he's optimistic about an agreement telling abc's diane sawyer he is, quote, the most reasonable responsible person in washington but he's also not backing off his stand on tax hikes. >> raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription given where our economy is. >> is it on the table to talk about -- >> i made clear yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. >> at issue here, a perfect economic storm that could have serious consequences. nbc's andrea mitchell breaks it down for you. >> reporter: the campaign was tough. victory is sweet. now comes the hard part. >> on january 21st, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases. >> reporter: so what exactly is the fiscal cliff? it's a nightmare combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that congress and the president agreed to to force themselves into a compromise, but so far they haven't agreed on anything. so barring a last-minute fix at the stroke of midnight on new year's e
last night house speaker john boehner insisted he's optimistic about an agreement telling abc's diane sawyer he is, quote, the most reasonable responsible person in washington but he's also not backing off his stand on tax hikes. >> raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription given where our economy is. >> is it on the table to talk about -- >> i made clear yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house....
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president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after three days of testimony. closing arguments are set to begin tomorrow. >>> the debate over gay marriage is pitting bay area presbyterian chunks against the church itself. in a first ever show of defiance, representative of california churches have refused to censure james spar for officiating same-sex marriages. she was found guilty of misconduct by a church court two years ago. she married the couples in 2008 during the window that same-sex marriage was legal. the regional churches voted overwhelmingly to ignore church hierarchy and opposed spar's official censur
president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after...
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barack obama versus john boehner, on spending cuts and tax hikes. they failed to make a grand bargain and their short-term deals expire in december president obama would vow no down to the wire talks this fall. right now he wants tax cuts for small businesses, that hire more workers saying the recovery can't wait. >> one of the ways we can sustain momentum is for congress to take some actions right now, even though it's election season. even though there is gridlock, partisanship. >> reporter: a clear election move by the president. countered by house speaker boehner who liked the hogueies, but not the program that would increase the deficit. >> where is the president's plan to tackle our looming debt crisis? >> reporter: in florida, mitt romney agreed, small business needs help, but -- >> you don't raise taxes on them like the president is proposing, you lower the marginal rate. >> reporter: joe biden fired back, the democrats' plan to hike taxes on millionaires like romney who biden charge don't understand the middle class. >> my mother and father
barack obama versus john boehner, on spending cuts and tax hikes. they failed to make a grand bargain and their short-term deals expire in december president obama would vow no down to the wire talks this fall. right now he wants tax cuts for small businesses, that hire more workers saying the recovery can't wait. >> one of the ways we can sustain momentum is for congress to take some actions right now, even though it's election season. even though there is gridlock, partisanship....
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yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those positive comments. meantime small businesses hit it big on cyber monday. digital research firm big commerce says a surge in orders drove overall revenue for small chains and mom and pop stores up 25% over last year's cyber monday. the average order price was 8% higher. online shoppers bought so much stuff, local retailers were averaging about two orders per second. that's four times the normal daily rate. >>> you know, it seems as though every single day during the holiday season has its own title. small business saturday, cyber monday, now it's cyber week. i'm wondering if every day between now and
yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those...
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greater confidence that he's got more leverage, and republicans are a bit chasen by the outcome so boehner and mcconnell have more control over their flocks than they did before the election. >> thank you. >>> let's get a check of the morning's other top stories now. jenna wolfe is standing by. good morning. >>> good morning. the coast guard is searching for two workers who went missing after a fire on an oil rig in the gulf of america. the fire which broke out friday as workers were using a torch to cut an oil line was quickly put out. the coast guard said no oil is coming from the well. >>> a national tragedy is playing out in the plains of west texas. frail investigators are trying to determine whether a small parade to honor wounded veterans had been given enough warning to clear train tracks they were trying to cross. a freight lane slammed into the tractor trailer killing four decorated veterans and injuring 16 people. >>> there's been another terrible train crash this one in southern egypt. a security official says it appears a railroad crossing was not closed when a speeding train
greater confidence that he's got more leverage, and republicans are a bit chasen by the outcome so boehner and mcconnell have more control over their flocks than they did before the election. >> thank you. >>> let's get a check of the morning's other top stories now. jenna wolfe is standing by. good morning. >>> good morning. the coast guard is searching for two workers who went missing after a fire on an oil rig in the gulf of america. the fire which broke out friday as...
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. >> boehner's position is where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth policies and the government will get more revenue. not from higher taxes, but from more people working. >> in an associated press exit poll tuesday, vote irs agreed with both parties, half saying tax the rich more, and half saying, shrink government. >>> meanwhile, another down day for wall street. stocks fell over increasing concerns over lawmaker's ability to solve the fiscal cliff. the dow was down 121 points and ended the day at 12811. this follows yesterday's drop of 300 points. >>> closer to home, voters passed prop 30. many students aren't exactly celebrated. more than 100 students rallied on campus this afternoon. they're glad the passage of prop 30 will keep tuition from rising for now. it won't stop regions from voting to raise fees for next school year. they're worried the money generated by the measure won't be used for education. >> we want to make sure the money does go to uc and public education, not to prisons and not to uc e
. >> boehner's position is where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth policies and the government will get more revenue. not from higher taxes, but from more people working. >> in an associated press exit poll tuesday, vote irs agreed with both parties, half saying tax the rich more, and half saying, shrink government. >>> meanwhile, another down day for wall street. stocks fell over increasing concerns over...
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speaker john boehner spoke out about the white house order that religious schools and hospitals be included in the mandate to provide employees with access to free birth control. >> in imposing the requirement, the federal government has went beyond its constitutional boundaries. encroaching on religious freedom in a manner that effects millions of americans and harms some of our nation's most vital institutions. >> the white house is showing signs of compromise. its willing to work with church affiliated employers to implement this new policy. >>> rick santorum's triple win in colorado, minnesota, and missouri has propelled him into second place in the gop race for delegates. romney still holds the lead with 107 to santorum's 69. santorum campaigned in texas with a message about california slamming yesterday's appeal courts ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. >> the ninth circuit decision yesterday said that marriage, if you believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman and only that, you are in fact -- the only reason you could possibly believe that is because you are a bigo
speaker john boehner spoke out about the white house order that religious schools and hospitals be included in the mandate to provide employees with access to free birth control. >> in imposing the requirement, the federal government has went beyond its constitutional boundaries. encroaching on religious freedom in a manner that effects millions of americans and harms some of our nation's most vital institutions. >> the white house is showing signs of compromise. its willing to work...
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. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner balked. >> increasing tax rates draws money away from the economy that needs to be invested in the economy to put people back to work. it is the wrong approach. >> reporter: bolder by his re-election, and criticized for being soft on republicans in the past, he drew a hard line, including $1.6 trillion in revenues, $600 billion in additional spending cuts, about half in medicare, and at least $50 billion infrastructure spending. >> we don't want to increase tax rates, we're not going to increase tax rates. and we want to do something about the spending problem. >> reporter: aides say senate minority leader mcconnell laughed after tim geithner showed him the offer thursday. today, confl republican goals remain the same, they say, serious entitlement reform, including higher premiums for the wealthy, and increases in the eligibility wage, with the clock ticking, both sides are working. >> all of us will have to get out of our comfort zones to make it happen. >> reporter: now also a part of the president's plan ending congressional oversight of the deb
. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner balked. >> increasing tax rates draws money away from the economy that needs to be invested in the economy to put people back to work. it is the wrong approach. >> reporter: bolder by his re-election, and criticized for being soft on republicans in the past, he drew a hard line, including $1.6 trillion in revenues, $600 billion in additional spending cuts, about half in medicare, and at least $50 billion infrastructure spending....
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. >> republican house speaker john boehner called limbaugh's words inappropriate. so far, limbaugh has not apologized for his comments. >>> in just a few wieks, a flashy and modern new casino will open up in san jose. at the same time, a not so flashy card house that's been part of the city's landscape for more than 60 years will close its doors. nbc bay area's marianne favre row joins us. marianne, what next? >> reporter: well, when i talk to people here who go to garden city, they say what they're going to remember most is not the money they won or lost here but the food and friendships they found at the card tables. when the doors to the new casino matrix in san jose open in april, garden city will close and with it a lot of history. >> it's a lantd mark to me. i mean, my parents used to go there when i was a kid, have dinner, have -- best prime rib in town. >> reporter: garden city opened in 1946 at another location on south market street before moving here to saratoga avenue in the early '70s. dan jeppson's unkelz both worked at garden city and he's been playi
. >> republican house speaker john boehner called limbaugh's words inappropriate. so far, limbaugh has not apologized for his comments. >>> in just a few wieks, a flashy and modern new casino will open up in san jose. at the same time, a not so flashy card house that's been part of the city's landscape for more than 60 years will close its doors. nbc bay area's marianne favre row joins us. marianne, what next? >> reporter: well, when i talk to people here who go to garden...
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giffords will submit a letter of resignation to john boehner tomorrow morning. at that point the house will then vote on a bill that giffords introduced regarding border drug smuggling. two notable names were in the chamber for the state of the union, invited by president obama. lorraine powell jobs, the wife of steve jobs and ceo of san francisco-based instagram. in about 10 minutes, why they were chosen and what happened that the world didn't get to see. >> not again, a gas leak is stirring up fear and has the fire department taking precautions after gas fumes walked in through the neighborhood today. more than a year after the deadly explosion, a construction crew wrapping up a replacement project hit a small gas service line this afternoon. as you can imagine, making a lot of people very nervous. nbc bay area's jean elle is live. >> pg&e restored gas service to folks affected by the gas leak. there was notice fire and no one was hurt, but people who saw what officials call a minor incident said they are not feeling safe. >> you heard a big crash and a whistl
giffords will submit a letter of resignation to john boehner tomorrow morning. at that point the house will then vote on a bill that giffords introduced regarding border drug smuggling. two notable names were in the chamber for the state of the union, invited by president obama. lorraine powell jobs, the wife of steve jobs and ceo of san francisco-based instagram. in about 10 minutes, why they were chosen and what happened that the world didn't get to see. >> not again, a gas leak is...
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there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to talk about certain loopholes which may cause the rich to pay more. >> it will be an interesting year. >> even had a purple tie on which might be a blending of the red and the blue. >> really? >> we'll take any thing. >>> 6:18 today. they call it black friday, which is supposed to be a good thing. but this year it's going to come earlier for walmart shoppers. >> they are opening its doors even before shoppers have polished off those turkey dinners. walmart also promising shoppers in line at a certain time in thanksgiving three hot meals for the holidays. holiday promotions will start at 8:00 on thursday night, that's two hours earlier than last year. it keeps creeping back. retailers have been experimenting in recent years with black friday specials, start to creep into thag. it's
there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to talk about certain loopholes which may cause the rich to pay more. >> it will be an interesting year. >> even had a purple tie on which might be a blending of the red and the blue. >> really? >> we'll take any...
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tears on the house floor as giffords delivered her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. the arizona congresswoman is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head last january during a meet and greet at a shopping center. >> no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> last night another standing ovation for giffords between the president's state of the union address. a hug between the two was one of the more dramatic moments of the ening. giffords husband, astronaut mark kelly, was a guest in the first lady's box. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> and we now know why president obama was congratulating defense secretary leon panetta. members of s.e.a.l. team 6 parachuted into somalia and rescued american jessica buchanan and a danish citizen. they were captured last october while working as international aid workers. the team that conducted the operation was the same team that took out osama bin laden. >> the president authorized yesterday because th
tears on the house floor as giffords delivered her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. the arizona congresswoman is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head last january during a meet and greet at a shopping center. >> no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> last night another standing ovation for giffords between the president's state...
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house speaker john boehner also in the bay area at a $35,000 a plate fund-raiser in wood side. earlier this month, mr. obama was in southern california at actor george clooney's home to raise a lot of mone. there he raised $15 million. a lot of people excited here tonight in redwood city. he will be making his way to san jose tonight. reporting live from redwood city, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. the cell phone cameras were in full use. this was about 10:30 tonight. about 30 minutes ago, all smiles and very alert even though he is working on eastern time. he shook hands with supportersa he left the stage at the fox theater. there was quite a scene outside of the fox theater. nbc bay area's jean elle. did the president see the crowd? >> it's unlikely. he used the backdoor. there were dozens of people out in front of the fox theater. they didn't have a ticket to get in and they were hoping to catch a glimpsest president and deliver a message. a presidential visit takes over downtown redwood city and drawing crowds of supporters and protesters. people opposed to u.s. m
house speaker john boehner also in the bay area at a $35,000 a plate fund-raiser in wood side. earlier this month, mr. obama was in southern california at actor george clooney's home to raise a lot of mone. there he raised $15 million. a lot of people excited here tonight in redwood city. he will be making his way to san jose tonight. reporting live from redwood city, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. the cell phone cameras were in full use. this was about 10:30 tonight. about 30...
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komen foundation, feeling backlash tonight as boehners drop their pink ribbons and take their green cash to other organizations. it's a stinging rebuke after komen refused to keep funding planned parenthood breast exams. jean elle joins us live from san francisco. >> reporter: a lot of people are voicing their opinion about this controversy with their checkbooks. planned parenthood said it raised $400,000 in 24 hours for a breast health fund. and lots of people making donations say they used to write checks to komen. >> you know, we're not a political organization. and this is not based on a political decision. >> reporter: ceo of sumen g. komen for a cure, nancy brinker, tries to calm a firestorm. telling nbc it stopped investigations to planned parenthood because it's under investigation in congress and in some states. >> we're not commenting on the past. we're commenting on the nature of the grants that have to be done in the future. >> reporter: komen donors are commenting, too. many are outraged. concerned the decision abandons scores of women who can't afford mammograms. >> persona
komen foundation, feeling backlash tonight as boehners drop their pink ribbons and take their green cash to other organizations. it's a stinging rebuke after komen refused to keep funding planned parenthood breast exams. jean elle joins us live from san francisco. >> reporter: a lot of people are voicing their opinion about this controversy with their checkbooks. planned parenthood said it raised $400,000 in 24 hours for a breast health fund. and lots of people making donations say they...
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a barricaded man expected of a murder in boehner park. he's still on the scene. let's get things over to jean elle. i once you just got an update from the police. >> reporter: we did. he did say the suspect has been shot and killed by police. but as you can see, there's still a heavy police presence here. now, there will be a homicide investigation. the police chief did say this was linked to the roner park murder investigation. he says roner park police went to the apartment building at 800 block of post street and knocked on the door. the police chief said the suspect's girl answered the door. and the boyfriend, the suspect they were looking for, appeared with the gun. let's listen to the police chief. >> over the course of the next hour, the suspect fired multiple shots through walls and floors. the building had other people in it at some point in time. in the ballpark of 10:00, the suspect set fires within the apartment. >> reporter: the police chief explains that once the suspect had lit fires inside the apartment and fired several shots through the walls an
a barricaded man expected of a murder in boehner park. he's still on the scene. let's get things over to jean elle. i once you just got an update from the police. >> reporter: we did. he did say the suspect has been shot and killed by police. but as you can see, there's still a heavy police presence here. now, there will be a homicide investigation. the police chief did say this was linked to the roner park murder investigation. he says roner park police went to the apartment building at...
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giffords walked up to the podium to deliver her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. >> the most important thing to remember that no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there's nothing more important than family and friendship. and that should be held on high above all else. >> giffords is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery. giffords was shot in the head during an assassination attempt last year. >> so great to see her recovery there. >>> this morning president obama taking the state of the union speech out on the road. he's kicking off a three-day tour to semihis agenda and himself. he's giving republicans a new set of talking points on the campaign trail. no doubt about that. brian moore is live on capitol hill with the latest on this race for the white house. good morning, brian. >> good morning. the president has started out his trip in iowa. he will be covering key territory on the electoral map. >> the state of our union is getting stronger. >> reporter: president obama made his case to congress. >> asking a billionaire to
giffords walked up to the podium to deliver her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. >> the most important thing to remember that no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there's nothing more important than family and friendship. and that should be held on high above all else. >> giffords is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery. giffords was shot in the head during an assassination attempt last year. >> so great to...
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. >> house speaker john boehner also spoke today. he said this is president obama's moment and his chance to show he can lead congress to a bipartisan solution. >>> it is a flat out no comment so far from redwood city electronic arts after news one of its video games may cost one of its members s.e.a.l. team 6 team's their job. they were paid to help design those games, right? >> i'm he going to tell you right now, that's not unusual. i've met with video game designers for almost 20 years now. at those meetings you often meet with military consultants who help them. in fact, the army has its own video game designed by the army. the problem with this new video game, medal of honor war fighter, is the consultants were navy s.e.a.l.s., special forces. they're supposed to be far more secret. the defense department has told news agencies that several members of the team, including one member who participated in the killing of osama bin laden, have been officially reprimanded for revealing secrets to the game maker. in the military, that c
. >> house speaker john boehner also spoke today. he said this is president obama's moment and his chance to show he can lead congress to a bipartisan solution. >>> it is a flat out no comment so far from redwood city electronic arts after news one of its video games may cost one of its members s.e.a.l. team 6 team's their job. they were paid to help design those games, right? >> i'm he going to tell you right now, that's not unusual. i've met with video game designers for...
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obama and house speaker john boehner laid out their new positions, which sound a lot like their old positions. the president says he will be flexible to a point. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than half of them are small business owners. >> republicans say they won't budge on taxes unless democrats bring to cut the costs of social security and medicare, starting with the raising the minimum ages to qualify. >>> with the showdown looming over whether the police department guess into receivership, oakland is urging a middle ground. ever since 2000 where there was rampant police corruption, the department has been threatened with a federal takeover unless reforms were implemented. now with a december court date, the city is bracing for a possible takeover. but in a 34-page court filing, city leaders argued for th
obama and house speaker john boehner laid out their new positions, which sound a lot like their old positions. the president says he will be flexible to a point. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than...
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. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we had a fairly choppy session on thursday because of it. the markets rose and fell, as you heard from democrats and republicans. they started saying the talks weren't going well. that's when things started to go lower. lawmakers are edging closer to that year-end fiscal cliff, 31 days and counting now. today we'll get data on personal income, spending and manufacturing. we've got the futures pointing to a higher start. we'll see if the dow can extend its gains. it closed up 36 points to 13,021. the nasdaq up 20 to 3012. with one day to go in november, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 are in the black, but the dow is still in the red f
. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we...
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house speaker john boehner was also in the bay area tonight at a $35,000 a plate fundraiser in wood side. president obama was also in southern california earlier this month at actor george clooney's home. there he raised some $15 million. in redwood city, "today in the bay." >>> plenty of people gathered outside the theater, as well hundreds of people who didn't have a ticket lined up to voice their concerns. many supporters and protesters held signs and a word or two of advice for the president. >> you know, what people earn should be theirs to decide what they want to do with it. not to earn it, take it away and give it to people who aren't working. >> i came from a fundraiser for music for my school. and it's really rocky and i hope they focus on that. >> the president was at the fox theater for less than an hour. short, but expensive visit for redwood city. the city will not be reimbursed for security costs. >>> mitt romney discussing education today and making promises on how many people he'd put back to work. romney vowing if elected he'll deliver a 6% unemployment rate by the end
house speaker john boehner was also in the bay area tonight at a $35,000 a plate fundraiser in wood side. president obama was also in southern california earlier this month at actor george clooney's home. there he raised some $15 million. in redwood city, "today in the bay." >>> plenty of people gathered outside the theater, as well hundreds of people who didn't have a ticket lined up to voice their concerns. many supporters and protesters held signs and a word or two of...
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boehner even opened the door to higher taxes. >> bipartisan agreement which begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept revenue under certain conditions. >> we republicans want us to work together. >> so much talk about the impending fiscal cliff. it's dominating this agenda, although the problems have other immediate concerns, including changes thoiz cabinet. >>> a home burglary at the home of nancy pelosi is raising eyebrows. the 21-year-old admitted to robbing six homes. they found the front door smashed in. it's not clear if he took anything initially. nancy pelosi won her post again last night. some congressional insiders say pelosi is weighing her options and may not want the job again. go to nbcbayarea.com for complete results and more coverage. you can also find slide shows of viewer photos sent into the newsroom. it's nbcbayarea.com. >>> it's just one week after hurricane sandy crippled the east coast and round 2 of another storm is now there. >> janelle wang joins us from the world desk with more. >>> heavy snow and strong winds already pounding the northeast. the fie
boehner even opened the door to higher taxes. >> bipartisan agreement which begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept revenue under certain conditions. >> we republicans want us to work together. >> so much talk about the impending fiscal cliff. it's dominating this agenda, although the problems have other immediate concerns, including changes thoiz cabinet. >>> a home burglary at the home of nancy pelosi is raising eyebrows. the 21-year-old admitted to...
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meanwhile, speaker of the house john boehner has relaxed his opposition to new tax hikes to solve the budget crisis. it was a sign after the election that republicans are ready to start negotiations. it's a good sign as fears of the cliff sent the markets into their worst fall so far this year on wednesday. let's turn to jackie deangeles who's live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. well, the good side and the bright side of the news is that the u.s. stock futures are trending higher at the moment. as you said after a very sharp sell-off yesterday following president obama's re-election. the overseas markets saw a mixed bag. shares in asia tumbled overnight over fears of the looming u.s. fiscal cliff while the european markets are holding on to small gains. the dow had its worst day in a year closing below 13,000 for the first time since august 3rd to 12, 932. the s&p 500 down 33 points to 1394 and the nasdaq falling 74 points to 2937. marketwatchers no doubt looking for some signs of relief today as the s&p and the nasdaq also under k
meanwhile, speaker of the house john boehner has relaxed his opposition to new tax hikes to solve the budget crisis. it was a sign after the election that republicans are ready to start negotiations. it's a good sign as fears of the cliff sent the markets into their worst fall so far this year on wednesday. let's turn to jackie deangeles who's live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. well, the good side and the bright side of the news is...
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stocks reversed early gains and fell shortly after house speaker john boehner dashed hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to agreeing on a year-end budget deal. but all three major markets bounced back by the afternoon. >>> economic data was positive at home thursday. we'll see what impact there is today from grim news out of europe. eurozone unemployment has hit another record high at 11.7% in october. >>> meanwhile, a number of retailers posted poor sales hammered by superstorm sandy's impact on the northeast. >>> a bankruptcy judge has given hostess final clearance to start selling off assets and approved $1.8 million in bonuses for company executives. >>> verizon wireless tops this year's "consumer reports'" ranking of major carriers. it was at&t that came in last behind sprint and t-mobile, except among 4g users where it was the best. >>> where is the best country to be born in 2013? well, when factoring in life expectancy, divorce rates, and rainfall, it's switzerland according to "the economist." the u.s. tied with germany at 16. >>> well, why is basketball legend michael jorda
stocks reversed early gains and fell shortly after house speaker john boehner dashed hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to agreeing on a year-end budget deal. but all three major markets bounced back by the afternoon. >>> economic data was positive at home thursday. we'll see what impact there is today from grim news out of europe. eurozone unemployment has hit another record high at 11.7% in october. >>> meanwhile, a number of retailers posted poor sales hammered by...
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mitt romney will be at an event today with john boehner. delicate relationship between the two. romney wants a good relationship with john boehner, but wants to distance himself a little bit. how does he walk the line between the two? >> you're right. he wants the support of boehner, particularly in the state where he has to drive out conservative votes, particularly in the southern part of ohio. but the president is a biggest here is to combine romney's view of the economy and taxes and the budget deficit with an unpopular republican congress. and really marry the two of them and say that this is just old line thinking. so that is where he does have to be important. but the romney campaign is concerned about ohio for the reasons that peter laid out. the economy is doing better. the auto bailout has had an impact, particularly in the northeastern part of the state. all of that can help them run a pretty effective campaign in the state. >> and the economy is his core and basically his sole focus as we approach the election here. but he did make some interesting comments yesterday
mitt romney will be at an event today with john boehner. delicate relationship between the two. romney wants a good relationship with john boehner, but wants to distance himself a little bit. how does he walk the line between the two? >> you're right. he wants the support of boehner, particularly in the state where he has to drive out conservative votes, particularly in the southern part of ohio. but the president is a biggest here is to combine romney's view of the economy and taxes and...
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. >> reporter: white house leaders are meeting with boehner and top republicans. at least one analyst thinks there could be a deal here. >> if i were involved in a negotiation like this and everybody was purporting to be where they are, i would say that an agreement was reachable. >> i'm hopeful but don't put me down anywhere near optimistic. >> reporter: one conservative republican is now suggesting while negotiations continue on whether the wealthy should pay more, congress should stop tax rates from going up on the middle class now. >> we're not going to raise taxes on those people. i think we ought to go ahead and make that abundantly clear to everybody and take them out of the negotiations. >> reporter: bottom line, no deal yet. both sides are still talking. and both sides signaling that they're willing to give up something to get this done and get it done on time. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> on the international front now, happening now, palestinians are rallying today in anticipation of tonight's u.n. vote to recognize a palestinian state. there
. >> reporter: white house leaders are meeting with boehner and top republicans. at least one analyst thinks there could be a deal here. >> if i were involved in a negotiation like this and everybody was purporting to be where they are, i would say that an agreement was reachable. >> i'm hopeful but don't put me down anywhere near optimistic. >> reporter: one conservative republican is now suggesting while negotiations continue on whether the wealthy should pay more,...
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. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> reporter: conceding his loss, mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. >> reporter: how did the people of america reject romney? one reason is our population has changed. a smaller share of whites voted, down to 72% of the total. more minorities voting, more young people. changes that favor democrats like barack obama. he reached out last night to romney backers. >> and whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. >> reporter: some republicans say they better learn from an election that gave barack obama four more years. bipartisanship will get an immediate test. the dreaded fiscal cliff, automatic across-the-board tax hikes, and deep spending cuts are ju
. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> reporter: conceding his loss, mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work....
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. >> a stalemate, said speaker boehner, and the clock is ticking. meanwhile, the president hosts more ceos this week. here at the white house, he's got governors in and he's going to continue his public campaign to pressure house republicans. >> joe and minka are with us now for this regular cup of "weekend mojo." good to see you both. >> good to be back. >> good to be here. >> you were saying this proposal is a nonstarter. if it's a snnonstarter, why not put something that's a starter? >> minka said i always give lousy first offers when i'm buying a condominium, but the problem is we're so close to the fiscal cliff that you wonder why the president and the white house did what they did. not because they didn't have a right to start there and play hardball, but because john boehner is balancing. republicans say they will never, ever, ever vote for a tax increase, and those who say okay, well, let's make a deal. and i just think the president, by starting with a proposal that even "the wall street journal" said was provocative, maybe not the best fir
. >> a stalemate, said speaker boehner, and the clock is ticking. meanwhile, the president hosts more ceos this week. here at the white house, he's got governors in and he's going to continue his public campaign to pressure house republicans. >> joe and minka are with us now for this regular cup of "weekend mojo." good to see you both. >> good to be back. >> good to be here. >> you were saying this proposal is a nonstarter. if it's a snnonstarter, why not...
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. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner says no. once tax breaks get blocked democrats can go home for the holidays and on january 1 tax rates rise automatically for the top 2%. worried ceos came to capitol hill saying congress has to avoid the cliff. >> entitlements have to be touched and revenues have to be touched. >> to make sure we have revenue necessary in order to move this economy forward. >> we are willing to put revenue on the table as long as we are not raising rates. >> reporter: the president says no long-term deal without a rate hike on the rich. he is urging the middle class to lobby lawmakers. >> when american people speak loudly enough congress listens. >> reporter: 33 days, no deal yet. >>> the stock market rallied today as investors are hopeful that a deal will me made to prevent a fiscal cliff. >>> president obama met with his full cabinet for the first time since he was reelected. when he spoke out on behalf of susan rice cabinet members applauded and believe she is his top choice to replace secretary of state h
. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner says no. once tax breaks get blocked democrats can go home for the holidays and on january 1 tax rates rise automatically for the top 2%. worried ceos came to capitol hill saying congress has to avoid the cliff. >> entitlements have to be touched and revenues have to be touched. >> to make sure we have revenue necessary in order to move this economy forward. >> we are willing to put revenue on the table as long as we are not...
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mitt romney is heading here soon, house speaker john boehner, paul ryan also will pass through the region, all to raise money for the democratic or republican party. in this case mr. obama for his own fund-raising event. >> president obama about to go to atherton, about five miles away will be john boehner at another fund-raiser at the home of thomas seibel. tonight at doug and lisa goldman's home, you may know the name. a noted philanthropist and hosting about 60 people at their home. the cost to get in nearly $36,000 per person. we saw jean elle, a big crowd waiting in redwood city at the fox theater where president obama will arrive there at around 9:15 this evening. so the schedule is jam packed and then off to the fairmont hotel in san jose for a quick overnight stay. >> california has long been one of the key places for democratic candidates to come to fill their campaign coffers and the president has made california one of his top spots with some of the biggest super donors contributing to the campaign. employees of google, university of california employees, and also stanford univ
mitt romney is heading here soon, house speaker john boehner, paul ryan also will pass through the region, all to raise money for the democratic or republican party. in this case mr. obama for his own fund-raising event. >> president obama about to go to atherton, about five miles away will be john boehner at another fund-raiser at the home of thomas seibel. tonight at doug and lisa goldman's home, you may know the name. a noted philanthropist and hosting about 60 people at their home....
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prosecutors say that erer holder's refuser to turn over evidence on a -- in a letter house speaker john boehner, the department says it will not present holder's congressional contempt citation to a federal grand jury. the department says it also has no plans to take any other action to prosecute him. yesterday the house voted to hold the attorney general in contempt for refusing to turn over documents relating to the operation fast and furious. >>> george zimmerman returned to court today but there's been no decision on whether he'll be allowed to post bond. zimmerman claims it was self-defense and his initial bond was revoked weeks after prosecutors said zimmerman lied about his financial situation. the judge says he will consider the bond request and will issue a written statement. no details, though, on the timing of that release. >>> tonight the death toll is climbing and so is the number of houses destroyed by the most damaging wildfire in colorado's history. fire crews continue to work around the clock battling this blaze. satellite images from nasa show the tremendous amount of smoke th
prosecutors say that erer holder's refuser to turn over evidence on a -- in a letter house speaker john boehner, the department says it will not present holder's congressional contempt citation to a federal grand jury. the department says it also has no plans to take any other action to prosecute him. yesterday the house voted to hold the attorney general in contempt for refusing to turn over documents relating to the operation fast and furious. >>> george zimmerman returned to court...
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mitt romney was trolling the area, as well as john boehner, so they were all here this last week. >> the question always is how important is california to the campaign, and does it buy the state anything? >> well, i'll tell you one thing, in a word it's very important. this state is like a stretch trove. california has something like 12% of the national population. meanwhile, california has provided about 25% of the campaign cash he haus recommended. given california's very, very blue color, we are blue, when it comes to our politics here, it doesn't play the same kind of thing for romney. still romney has managed to collect about 10% of his campaign war chess right here. what does it get us? maybe it gets them a lot of money to go other places to make their case. that's what it's about. we are a printing press for these candidates. >> so basically we help them win in other places. so let's talk about the independence expenditures committee, and of course the pac money as well. what kind of money are we talking about? >> incredulous, a mammoth amount just from four years ago, we're t
mitt romney was trolling the area, as well as john boehner, so they were all here this last week. >> the question always is how important is california to the campaign, and does it buy the state anything? >> well, i'll tell you one thing, in a word it's very important. this state is like a stretch trove. california has something like 12% of the national population. meanwhile, california has provided about 25% of the campaign cash he haus recommended. given california's very, very...
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so, as uncommon as it is for republicans to say we will put revenue on the table and i think john boehner was crystal clear that revenue is on the table. the president needs to say here's my grand vision. >> she says the president should focus on addressing the issues that would jump start small business and encourage entrepreneurs. >>> the nhl lockout turned ten weeks old and business s are hurting. many bars and restaurants rely on customers that come in on game days. on friday the nhl announced the cancellation of games through december 14th. henry's high life is one of the businesses starting to feel the pinch. >> the gooim nights the games would be scheduled tuesdays and thursdays, business is down 50%. a huge impact for us and a lot of servers and bartenders aren't making the money we used to make and wemy miss the fun that comes with hockey. >> fans and business owners are anxious for a contract but there are no negotiation sessions set up. >>> san jose state has the best football record since 1987. now they are ranked number 25 in the bcs, something that has never happened for the
so, as uncommon as it is for republicans to say we will put revenue on the table and i think john boehner was crystal clear that revenue is on the table. the president needs to say here's my grand vision. >> she says the president should focus on addressing the issues that would jump start small business and encourage entrepreneurs. >>> the nhl lockout turned ten weeks old and business s are hurting. many bars and restaurants rely on customers that come in on game days. on friday...
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. >> house speaker john boehner, a republican, called limbaugh's words inappropriate according to his spokesman. limbaugh is not apologizing for the comments. >>> to presidential politics now in the caucus day in washington state. republican voters there are going to pick their candidate. it is the last stop for gop presidential hopefuls in the road to super tuesday. at stake in washington are 40 delegates to the republican national nominating convention this summer. the state is second only to florida's 50 delegates in contests so far. all four contenders visited washington before today's caucuses. mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich are now campaigning in ohio, the critical primary state for next week. >>> tomorrow the bay area will get an unprecedented visit from israeli president shimon peres. his visit will focus on innovation, he plans to visit facebook and google to talk with tech leaders there. coming up in this news cast, the project that peres is working on with facebook founder mark zuckerberg. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, he thought he was
. >> house speaker john boehner, a republican, called limbaugh's words inappropriate according to his spokesman. limbaugh is not apologizing for the comments. >>> to presidential politics now in the caucus day in washington state. republican voters there are going to pick their candidate. it is the last stop for gop presidential hopefuls in the road to super tuesday. at stake in washington are 40 delegates to the republican national nominating convention this summer. the state is...
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in other words, as boehner put it, if we're going to put new revenue on the table, something we didn't want to do, we want to see some details on spending cuts. so those one-on-one meetings with the leadership going on here today, and that's really the latest in what's been a long string of developments leading toward trying to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. >> we will see what happens. thank you very much, tracie. >>> 5:43. new this morning, a mountain climber is oregon is safe after an overnight rescue operation. the climber was on his way down after summiting mt. hood when he was stranded in a snowstorm yesterday afternoon. he was able to call search and rescue on his cell phone. he wasn't hurt but certainly was cold and wet. rescuers were able to bring him food and dry clothes before bringing him down to safety. >>> as meteorologist christina loren has been reporting all morning long, another round of wet weather is moving right into the bay area. a lot of people are getting ready. bob redell is live in san jose with more on this story. bob, good morning. >> reporte
in other words, as boehner put it, if we're going to put new revenue on the table, something we didn't want to do, we want to see some details on spending cuts. so those one-on-one meetings with the leadership going on here today, and that's really the latest in what's been a long string of developments leading toward trying to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. >> we will see what happens. thank you very much, tracie. >>> 5:43. new this morning, a mountain climber is...
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50% of the people did not know that it was john boehner. >> they also mispronounce his name a lot, too. >> what do you mean? they do not. >> i've heard it. >> they do? >> yes. >> that is horrible. that is the first i've heard of that. >> 97% of immigrants applying for citizenship pass. which is one of my favorite stories when "z" has been my driver for 28 years or something. he's from china. he's the most hard working wonderful, wonderful guy. one day i asked him, our schedules are crazy, i said on wednesday can we eat something? he goes -- i won't use his accent apparently when you use a chinese accent you offend people. i love accents! he said i'm sorry i can't do it on wednesday. i said that's fine but you've never said do you mind if i ask why. he goes wednesday get citizenship. and i started to cry. i started to cry. i was so proud of him. so happy for him. another study matched.com says on a first date -- >> this is -- people whether know should you kiss or not on the first date. 85% say it is okay to give a peck on the cheek. >> i would think that would be 100% in today's world.
50% of the people did not know that it was john boehner. >> they also mispronounce his name a lot, too. >> what do you mean? they do not. >> i've heard it. >> they do? >> yes. >> that is horrible. that is the first i've heard of that. >> 97% of immigrants applying for citizenship pass. which is one of my favorite stories when "z" has been my driver for 28 years or something. he's from china. he's the most hard working wonderful, wonderful guy....
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. >>> president obama and house speaker boehner battle over the topic of birth control. your national headlines, next. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> this could be a big breakthrough. using the power of your own body to help you heal. ucsf doctors found a way to use patie patient's own stem cells to help recover from a heart attack. >> it's a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. mary ann fabro is here to explain. doctors have been working on this for a decade. >> researchers tested the treat
. >>> president obama and house speaker boehner battle over the topic of birth control. your national headlines, next. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- &...
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have an updated estimate for how much money the plan will save, but it did notify house speaker john boehner that repealing the health care plan would reduce the deficits of $109 billion over the next deck date. >> up next, dr. youtube? up next, could help cure a health problem. and ice cream going high-tech. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center, we are following fog backed up against the coastline right now that's going to provide some cooling weather in the next 48 hours, and if you're headed out to the giants game tonight. our sister station is going to be covering that. temperatures in the 60s and you definitely need that jacket. we'll be back with your forecast in a minutes. >>> in health matters tonight, video posted on youtube may help people who are suffering from a common case of vertigo. videos on youtube teach you how to treat vertigo. that feeling wherve you're spinning when calcium chris talls -- experts say the maneuver uses gravity to displace the crystals and may be an option for patients instead of waiting to take drugs. >>> a new ohio st
have an updated estimate for how much money the plan will save, but it did notify house speaker john boehner that repealing the health care plan would reduce the deficits of $109 billion over the next deck date. >> up next, dr. youtube? up next, could help cure a health problem. and ice cream going high-tech. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center, we are following fog backed up against the coastline right now that's going to provide some...
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very close to speaker boehner. so you have to watch these public opinion surveys because obviously sometimes the groups by whom they're done have an interest in what the outcome is. >> we know the president spoke with boehner this weekend, they decided to keep that under wraps. when does the president meet with congressional leaders again? >> reporter: we don't know. they had that one meeting before thanksgiving. they were supposed to do it again sometime this week. hasn't been scheduled yet. >> got to roll up the sleeves, crunch the numbers, get it done. >>> also this morning on capitol hill, u.n. ambassador susan rice is all set to answer pretty tough questions about her comments on those terror attacks in benghazi. rice initially called the attack on the u.s. consulate a spontaneous event over an anti-islam movie. now, recent declassified intelligence reports now calling the attacks an act of terror. four americans died, including bay area native u.s. ambassador chris stevens. rice is considered a front runner t
very close to speaker boehner. so you have to watch these public opinion surveys because obviously sometimes the groups by whom they're done have an interest in what the outcome is. >> we know the president spoke with boehner this weekend, they decided to keep that under wraps. when does the president meet with congressional leaders again? >> reporter: we don't know. they had that one meeting before thanksgiving. they were supposed to do it again sometime this week. hasn't been...
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the white house says president obama called house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid over the effort to discuss efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff. that's the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1st. the "washington post" reports that boehner plans to have some house republicans meet wither skin bowles. on wednesday president obama will meet with other top ceos. futures meantime are flat this morning, stocks slipping back on monday. the s&p 500 index snapping a five-day winning streak. investors continue to watch those budget talks in washington. meantime, we are expecting today to get some data on demand for durable goods, home prices and consumer confidence. the dow slipping back below 13k losing 42 points to 12,967. the nasdaq edging up nearly 10 to 2976. and i would do a campaign not to vote for marissa mayer for "time" person of the year. remember when we had the head of amazon on the cover of "time" back in 2000. i think there's a little jinx in that. a little like the si jinx. so don't vote for her. >> fair enough. no on ma
the white house says president obama called house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid over the effort to discuss efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff. that's the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1st. the "washington post" reports that boehner plans to have some house republicans meet wither skin bowles. on wednesday president obama will meet with other top ceos. futures meantime are flat this morning, stocks slipping back on...
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does he sit down in a room and honestly openly negotiate with speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, or does he come in, give a set of demands and go hold a press conference? they can, i believe, hammer out -- >> same can the said on the other side, by the way. >> but if the president is willing to do it, the republicans have no choice. i mean, you can't turn down a president who just won re-election if he's sincere and willing to negotiate. >> going to take some bold initiatives which is my segue into your book, okay, because you've written this book about george washington and his bold moves to break the stalemate of the revolutionary war. so much has been written about george washington. what do you want readers to take away from this book that's new? >> well, i think particularly this morning is the launch of an american legacy book tour that calista and i are doing because she has two new children's books out for american history. the first thing is to say to people we have a long history of overcoming adversity. george washington is probably the greatest example of that, and in "victor
does he sit down in a room and honestly openly negotiate with speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, or does he come in, give a set of demands and go hold a press conference? they can, i believe, hammer out -- >> same can the said on the other side, by the way. >> but if the president is willing to do it, the republicans have no choice. i mean, you can't turn down a president who just won re-election if he's sincere and willing to negotiate. >> going to take some bold initiatives...